Surgery Technician
Oakland Veterinary Referral Services
Reuss-Lamky graduated from Michigan State University’s Veterinary Technology Program in 1984. She has extensive experience in general practice, and since 1993 has devoted her technical expertise to the surgical department of specialty hospitals. She has been affiliated with Oakland Veterinary Referral Services in Bloomfield Hills, MI, since 2006. Reuss-Lamky became certified through the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia and has also served in the president’s role on the executive board of the Michigan Association of Veterinary Technicians. She was a charter member of the Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians, where she currently sits on the executive board. She has a special interest in veterinary behavior and earned her Fear Free Certification in November 2017. Ms. Reuss-Lamky is an ardent advocate for the veterinary technology profession and serves as a consultant for many allied veterinary industries. She is a member of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties, and is a prolific author and lecturer, presenting anesthesia, surgical nursing, sterilization and Fear Free-related topics at veterinary meetings worldwide. She recently published, “Locoregional Anesthesia for Small Animal Patients,” in the Summer 2020, edition of Today’s Veterinary Nurse Journal. She also received the 2013 NAVC Dr. Jack L. Mara Memorial Lecturer award.